A selective review of research on offenders with developmental disabilities: Assessment and treatment

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-214

  Lindsay, William R ^a,c,e   Taylor, John L ^b,d  

^a State Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^d TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Clinical Psychology Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; OFFENDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SECURITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 21044433909     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.450     Document Type: Review

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